Curtain-fixture.



UNITED v STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN D. SQUIRES, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

CU RTAlN-FIXTU RE.

`SPIEGIllIGlL'JION forming* parl'. 0f Letters Patent N0. 665,038, dated January 1, 1901.

Y Application filed J une 8, 1900. Serial No. 19,648. (N o model.).

T all whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, JOHN D. SQUIRES, a citivzen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements `in Curtain-FiXtu res, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvementsin curtain-fixtures; and its primary object is to provide a rod or pole with brackets or fastening means of peculiar construction whereby the sarne may be firmly held in position, but may be readily detached for the purpose of placing a curtain thereon.

To these ends the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, and in which- L Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device in position. Y of the rod and its bracket. Fig. 3 is a section on line a: of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the opposite end of the rod and its bracket; and Fig. 5 is a section on line y y,

' Fig. 4.

Referring to said figures by numerals of` reference, lis a preferably circular plate having a recess 2 formed in the center of the inner surface thereof, the said recess adapted to receive the base 3 of Van arm 4, which eX- tends through an aperture formed in the plate 1. The base 3 is of such sizeas to fit snugly within the recess 2 and is revoluble thereon.

Pivoted to opposite sides of the arm 4 are ears 5, which project from a substantially cylindrical bracket 6, closed at its outer end and adapted to receive one end of a curtain pole or rod 7. The inner end of this bracket has projections 8, which are adapted to engage with a groove 9, formed in the curtainpole, and thereby retain the same securely in position within the bracket.

The plate 1, heretofore described, is adapted to be secured to a window or other device, at one side thereof, and at the opposite side is v secured a second plate 10, which is provided Fig. 2 is a plan view of one end respectively, which are adapted to receive the downwardly-bent edges 14 of a bracket 15.

This bracket is preferably formed of one piece of spring `metal bent upon itself at the center and forming a substantially cylindrical portion 16, which is closed at the outer end and adapted to receive the remaining end of the rod 7. i

By reference to Fig. 3 it will be seen that the inner ends of the intermediate portions 17 of the bracket 15 are normally separated from each other.

When it is desired to detach the rod from the plate lO, the intermediate portions 17 of the bracket are compressed and will, as is obvious, disengage the short downwardly-bent portion of the lower intermediate section 17 from its pocket 13. The bracket 15 may then be removed and slipped from the rod 7. This rod will then be free to swing out upon the pivot of the bracket 6, and a curtain may then be readily placed in position thereupon. As the base 3 of the bracket 6 is revoluble Within the plate 1, the rod 7 can also swing downward with said base as a pivot.

While I have shown the preferred form of my device, I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sacri [icing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a plate, of an arm revoluble therein, a cylindrical bracket, ears thereto pivoted to the arm, a grooved rod within thebracket, and projections upon the bracket engaging the groove.

2. The combination with a recessed plate, of an arm, a base thereto revoluble within the recess, a cylindrical bracket, ears thereto pivoted to the arrn,a rod having a groove therearound, and projections upon the bracket engaging the groove.

3. The combination with a revoluble arm and a bracket pivoted theretoof a rod mounted within the bracket, a bracket at the oppo- IOO site end of the rod, outwardly-turned ends bracket, a plate, and pockets therein adapted thereto,` a plate, and pockets within the plate to receive the ends of the bracket. 1o adapted vto receive the ends of the bracket. In testimony whereof I affix my signature 4. The combination with a revoluble arm in presence of tWo Witnesses. 5 and a bracket pivoted thereto, of a rod se- JOHN D. SQUIRES.

cured Within the bracket, a second bracket Witnesses: detachably secured to the irod, outWardiy-` WILLIAM F. BEAGLE,

turned and normally-separated ends to the GEORGE P. SQUIRES. 

